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PNPLA3 Genotype, Arachidonic Acid Intake, and Unsaturated Fat Intake Influences Liver Fibrosis in Hispanic Youth with Obesity.
Nutrients - 12 May 2021
Jones Roshonda B, Arenaza Lide, Rios Claudia, Plows Jasmine F, Berger Paige K, Alderete Tanya L, Fogel Jennifer L, Nayak Krishna, Mohamed Passant, Hwang Darryl, Palmer Suzanne, Sinatra Frank, Allayee Hooman, Kohli Rohit, Goran Michael I
Abstract excerpt
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease impacts 15.2% of Hispanic adolescents and can progress to a build-up of scared tissue called liver fibrosis. If diagnosed early, liver fibrosis may be reversible, so it is necessary to understand risk factors. The aims of this study in 59 Hispanic adolescents with obesity were to: (1) identify potential biological predictors of liver fibrosis and dietary components that influence...
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